Swai Surname
Approximately 49,507 people bear this surname
Swai Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 47,931 | 1:1,105 | 148 |
| India | 1,008 | 1:760,978 | 34,582 |
| Pakistan | 318 | 1:561,773 | 9,195 |
| United States | 47 | 1:7,711,892 | 346,147 |
| Papua New Guinea | 44 | 1:185,312 | 25,733 |
| England | 39 | 1:1,428,668 | 62,556 |
| Kenya | 27 | 1:1,710,367 | 35,924 |
| South Africa | 16 | 1:3,386,106 | 119,139 |
| Uganda | 15 | 1:2,602,619 | 75,106 |
| Germany | 8 | 1:10,063,182 | 283,807 |
| Nepal | 6 | 1:4,746,826 | 12,065 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Libya | 4 | 1:1,560,994 | 3,087 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
Swai (477) may also be a first name.
Swai Demographics
Average Swai Salary in
United States
$40,522 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Swai Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Swai Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Swai (Hindi: स्वाई, Oriya: ାଇ) is found most in Tanzania. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Swai? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 11,347th most widespread last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 147,202 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Swai reside; 97 percent reside in East Africa and 97 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 389,495th most prevalent first name world-wide, borne by 477 people.
The surname is most commonly held in Tanzania, where it is carried by 47,931 people, or 1 in 1,105. In Tanzania Swai is most common in: Kilimanjaro Region, where 34 percent live, Dar es Salaam Region, where 20 percent live and Arusha Region, where 13 percent live. Besides Tanzania this last name occurs in 36 countries. It also occurs in India, where 2 percent live and Pakistan, where 1 percent live.
Swai Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Swai surname are 18.2% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 71.43% being registered with the political party.
Swai earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 6.09% less than the national average, earning $40,522 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Swai Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Swai in the Hindi language | ||
| स्वाई | sva'i | 80 |
| स्वई | sva'i | 10 |
| सवाई | sava'i | 10 |
| Swai in the Oriya language | ||
| ାଇ | a'i | 52.38 |
| ରାଇ | ra'i | 11.9 |
| ାଇଁ | a'im | 7.14 |
| ନାଇ | na'i | 7.14 |
| ସୋଷାଇ | sosa'i | 2.38 |
| ଗାାଇ | gaa'i | 2.38 |
| େଦଇ | eda'i | 2.38 |
| ସାଇଂ | sa'im | 2.38 |
| କୃଷାଇ | krsa'i | 2.38 |
| ାଈ | a'i | 2.38 |
| ଳାାଇ | laa'i | 2.38 |
| ଇାଇ | ia'i | 2.38 |
| ୟାଇ | ya'i | 2.38 |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Swai
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